free speech Archives

PERSPECTIVES: “Universities Should Not Be Intimidated by the Claim that Public Opinion is Turning Against Them”

"If the Trump Administration declares you an enemy, it will come after you; and it will test limits of legality."

by Future U/ March 18, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Society/

"A task force will determine “how/when Cornell should speak institutionally on politics, ideology, current affairs, and world events.”

by Future U/ March 12, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Bethany Letiecq: "Going after your scholarship is a powerful tactic they are using to silence faculty.”

by Future U/ March 3, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Federal compulsion of policies at public colleges is a dangerous expansion of government power over colleges."

by Future U/ February 6, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

"First Amendment right of academic freedom should extend to intramural expression about university educational policy."

by Future U/ January 26, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

“Academic freedom technically exists, but many faculty lack faith that it will be there to protect them."

by Future U/ December 15, 2024/ Public Higher Ed/

Eugene Volokh, UCLA prof: "Unsurprisingly, government officials have views about it.”

by Future U/ December 9, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Administrators: "Try modeling the collegiate mission of not just producing knowledge but subjecting it to civic/moral scrutiny."

by Future U/ October 29, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Accuse colleges of not doing enough to prevent antisemitism, and to crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters."

by Future U/ August 29, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Heather MacDonald, Manhattan Institute, on political stances taken by academic societies, "a widespread betrayal of public trust.”

by Future U/ August 27, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

Bacardi Jackson, exec dir, ACLU (FL): "This is not merely an administrative oversight; it is an intentional act of censorship."

by Future U/ August 16, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

"Profs contend that the Legislature unconstitutionally encroached on the authority of the Florida Board of Governors."

by Future U/ August 3, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

Bryce Greene, IU Ph.D. student: "Latest example in 'a long line' of the university retaliating against pro-Palestinian speech."

by Future U/ July 30, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Neha Kohli, Rice Univ.: "Our goal is peace, an end to ongoing violence.. But to achieve peace, first our voices …

by Future U/ April 30, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"There is no joy in working on behalf of students who, with support of univ leadership, try to silence me."

by Future U/ April 16, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/